Latest from Rotorua

'Trail of injured people': League match ends in 'all-out brawl'

Investigation launched after violence leaves witness 'shocked and disgusted'.

One Love 2022 line-up to feature 12 international acts

The first line-up has been named, with further acts to be announced later in the year.

Rotorua builder charged with stealing sex toys

A man who stole sex toys from an Auckland store has appeared in a Rotorua court.

Police: Rising concern over crime in emergency housing

'Increased public unease about housing special needs persons and families in motels.'

Dame Georgina Kirby described as a 'great wāhine leader'

Dame Georgina Kamiria Kirby DBE, QSO, aged 85, died in Auckland Hospital last week.

Gangster grill! Rival gangs give out free sausages in Rotorua

Three gangs were spotted working together for a common cause.

Mountain bikers found 15 hours after going missing

Two people were missing from Sunday evening.

'People can live well until they die': Hospices opt out of assisted dying

Hospice's philosophy and aim is to neither hasten nor postpone death.

'Chainsaw gun', fake firearm: People in costume spark police, AOS callouts

"This is not the first time something like this has happened" - Armageddon organiser.

Jailed for 14 years: She murdered partner on their baby's first birthday

Victim's family tells the court of the pain of losing the 21yo father of one.

Short burst of seismic activity detected at Whakaari/White Island

A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.

'Exhausted' nurses worry about impact of short staffing

But a spokesman for DHBs says almost 3000 nurses have been hired in the past three years.

'Fiercely loyal' former Silver Fern Tilly Hirst mourned

New Zealand Sports Hall of Famer Tilly Hirst has died at the age of 79.

TVNZ screening of Craig McLachlan doco slammed by sexual assault advocate

TVNZ says the documentary is a personal story and focuses on McLachlan's experience.

'Anything we receive is greatly appreciated': $15m boost for Māori tourism operators

Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson made the announcement in Rotorua on Thursday.

'Absolutely gobsmacked': NZ's newest sporting Dame

Ruia Morrison, the 85-year-old tennis icon, is New Zealand's newest sporting Dame.

Arise Sir Buck! All Black great among eight new knights, dames

Wayne 'Buck' Shelford gratefully accepts his unexpected Knighthood honour.

Leah Tebbutt: Racist ideas ensured my strongest connection to my whakapapa is a man no longer here

OPINION: My Poppa is my identity to te ao Māori